Residents of Bradley Stoke will have a chance to chat with their elected representatives on the Town Council tomorrow in the foyer of the Willow Brook Centre. The council has decided to move its monthly ‘councillor surgeries’ from the Leisure Centre (photo left) to the new shopping centre in an effort to make them more accessible to residents. New Town
Continue readingPolling stations open for European election
Bradley Stoke has seven polling stations open today for voting in the European Parliament election. Six MEPs are being selected to represent the South West region, using a proportional representation system based on party lists. The local polling stations (open until 10pm) are: Brook Way Activity Centre Jubilee Centre, Savages Wood Road Holy Trinity Church, Broad Croft Baileys Court Activity
Continue readingWitnesses sought after teenagers clash on Dewfalls Drive footpath
Police are seeking witnesses after a teenager was assaulted in a incident on the footpath between the Willow Brook Centre and Dewfalls Drive. Avon and Somerset Police issued the following statement yesterday (Wednesday 3rd June): The incident happened at about 9:55pm on Thursday 2nd May when two groups of teenagers met up on the path that runs between Savages Wood
Continue readingClosed meeting to decide fate of Brook Way toddler groups
A closed meeting of Bradley Stoke Town Council’s Youth Sub-Committee will tonight confirm whether or not toddler groups and other daytime users will be allowed to continue to use Brook Way Activity Centre after the town’s youth clubs relocate to the centre in July. A statement that day-time users would have to quit, made by Town Clerk David Chandler at
Continue readingBus lane proposed to speed journeys on route 73
South Gloucestershire Council (SGC) is inviting public comment on a proposed scheme to add a bus lane to the southbound carriageway of Great Stoke Way, near the Sainsbury’s superstore. The proposed work would be carried out as part of the Greater Bristol Bus Network project, a £70 million scheme to improve bus services on ten key routes throughout the region.
Continue readingFormer international referee Paul Durkin in town on FA Cup Final day
Former international referee Paul Durkin was in town today to promote the new Ladbrokes betting shop that opened earlier in the week at the Willow Brook Centre. Football fans looking to place bets on today’s FA Cup Final match between Chelsea and Everton had the opportunity to chat with Mr Durkin about his experience of refereeing the Final back in
Continue readingCard Factory outlet coming to Willow Brook
Budget greetings card retailer Card Factory is to open an outlet soon at the Willow Brook Centre according to a low-key announcement on the centre’s official website. The store guide on the website has been updated to show the new store occupying unit 6b, between the recently-opened Timpson shoe repair shop and the O2 mobile phone store. The company, which
Continue readingWork gets underway on Jubilee Green play park
Construction of the new Beacon play park on the Jubilee Green, Savages Wood Road, finally got underway this week as contractors moved onto the site. The park was originally expected to be finished by Easter, with an official opening planned for the Community Festival in June, but delays and setbacks have seen the projected completion date slip to the end
Continue readingCommunity Festival to focus on music and dance
The 2009 Bradley Stoke Community Festival is to feature local bands and dance groups at the Jubilee Centre Arena on Saturday 13th June. Performances will start at 12:30pm and run through to a later than usual closing time of 8:30pm. Musical styles on offer range from samba through Afro beat and jazz to 50s and 60s covers, while dance groups
Continue readingLadbrokes set to open this week
Bradley Stoke’s first-ever betting shop is set to open its doors to the public this Wednesday at the town’s Willow Brook Centre. Fitting-out of the interior of the new Ladbrokes store is now complete and the all-important satellite TV equipment has been installed. Twenty flat screen TVs will bring live odds and sporting action to the punters of Bradley Stoke.
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